He had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and was accused and arrested for raping Valerie, which he denied. He later sets Valerie on fire, takes his daughter, and attempts to evade the police. As he takes her to Central Park where ESU and SVU discover him, he admits to his daughter he set her mother on fire and releases her, after which he pulls out a knife and tries to commit suicide by cop by marching towards Detective Odafin Tutuola. Benson then shoots him with four plastic bullets and he is apprehended.